In the first edition of meet the ODU Athletics staff, we profile the director of sports performance for Olympics sports, Eric Potter. Continue to check back with ODUSports.com as we profile our student-athletes and staff members.
When one door closed for Eric Potter, another door opened. Potter was a four-year member of the pitching staff at the University of Maryland and became a 19th round draft pick of the Oakland Athletics. After spending time in the unforgiving world of minor league baseball, Potter turned his career to another interest, strength training.